Clothes-drier



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C. D. HAWKINS.'

CLOTHESl DRIBR.

Ne. 357,926. Patented Feb.l15, 188% Aa y wim/Lado@ IINTTED STATES GHARLES 'DANVIRS HAVKINS,

PATENT OFFICE;

OF NFV IBERIA, LOUISIANA.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,926, dated February15,1887.

Application filed August 25, ISSG.

T0 all whom, may (fo/1.00772,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES Drinvms IIAwiruvs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New Iberia, in the parish of Iberia and State ofLouisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Driers,oi"

which the following is a specification.

improved clothes-drier of simple and durable construction,thatis to berevolved or rotated by the action or force of the wind on suitable sailsor wings, so that the clothes hung or suspended thereon will be exposedto the action of the sun and wind to a greater extent than hasheretofore been possible, and thus effect the drying thereof in ashorter space of time.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a clothes-drier embodyingmy invention, Figure l is a top plan view. Fig. 2 is a side elevationthereof. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on the line x a: of Fig. I.Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section showing the pivot for the drier.

Referring tothe drawings, in which like letlers of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the figures, A designates a vertical standardor upright, of either wood or metal,which is provided atits upper endwith a sleeve or collar, B, that is affixed rigidly thereon. This postor upright is planted very securely in the earth in the yard of adwelling, field, or other place where the air or wind can have freeaccess thereto, and on the upper end thereof I arrange a horizontaldrier, C, which is free to rotate around the standard under theimpulseor force ofthe wind acting on the sails or wings D thereof, all as morefully described presently.

The collar or band Bis provided with a central spindle or shaft, Z),that is held rigidly and immovably on the standard and provioled'withv aconical or pointed end, as shown, and the rotary drier C is providedwith a central hub, c,

' which has asocket, c', in which the short spindle b fits, so as tosupport the drier. This Serial No. 211,811. (No model.)

socket c has an open lower end, and a closed upper end, which is madeconical in form, s o that t-he spindle will fitclosely therein, toprevent sagging of the drier, and the drier has a series of radial arms,C', which are secured very rigidly and firmly at their inner ends in thecentral hub. drier are of wood or metal, as may be preferred, and theyhave transverse openings or perforations, through which are passed thewires, cords, or other like means, E, from which the clothes are hung orsuspended.

The sails or wings D are aflixed to the outer extremities of the radialarms of the rotary drier, and they are so disposed that they will catchand utilize the force of the wind to propel the drier or cause it toturn, and thus expose the clothes suspended thereon to the wind and sunto a very material extent and facilitate the drying thereof.`

'Ihe sails or wings in the instance shown herein are disposed invertical lines, and are curved transversely, so that one edge thereofprojects outwardly beyond the end of the arm and the other edge projectsin rear of the arms. The vertical wing or sail is secured by nails orother suitable means to outer extremity of the arm, and itis braced andstrengthened by an inclined rod or bar, F, that is secured to the armand sail, as shown. I do not, however,

wish to coniine"1nyself to the exact form of sail or wing shown herein,as I am aware that others can be substituted therefor without departingfrom the principle of my invention.

G designates a vertical rod or standard, which is affixed centrally tothe rotary drier and extends above the same, and to the upper extremityof this short standard is affixed a cap, j", which has a perforated rim,to which are secured the upper ends of inclined bracewires II, that aresecured at their opposite ends to the radial arms C', between theextremities thereof, thus materially strengthening and bracing the arms.

The rotary drier is elevated a considerable distance above the ground,so as to be out of the reach or way of the animals around the dwelling,and access to the drier can be had, in order to remove and hang theclothes, by means of a horizontahplatform, I, that is supported onsuitable uprights, i, and arranged These radial arms C of the to oneside of the standard beneath the drier, the platform being reached-by aflight of steps, J, of ordinaryr'construct-ion, as shown.

K designates a box or receptacle, that is secured upon the standardbeneath the drier for the purpose of receiving the clothes-pins or otherartieles.

The operation ofniy invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description taken in connection With the drawings. The clothesare hung thereonin the usual manner, and the sails or Wings catch thebreeze or Wind to revolve the drier, in order to expose its contents tothe Wind and sun more effeetually, and thereby hasten the dryingthereof.

L designates a bracket or plate, which is affiged to the lower side ofthe hub of the rotary drier, andin this bracket are journaledfriotionrollers Z, which bearupon the upper end of the post or standard,and thereby reduce the friction of the Working parts in Contact witheach other to a minimum; or the said bracket may be secured to the upperend of the standard, so that the huh of the rotary drier Will bear onthe friction-rollers, and thus eiect the same result, as Will be veryreadily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1e A rotary clothes-drier having` the sails or Wings, substantially asdescribed, for the purpose set forth.

2. A rotary clothes-drier having the radial arms and the sails or Wingsat the outer ends of the arms, substantially as described, for thepurpose set forth. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWnI have hereto aiixed mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES DANVIRS HAVKINS.

. Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. PORTER, HENRY T. DEHN.

